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1. The Two Powerful Perspectives That Will Radically Transform Your Marriage

Your perspective matters. Things may look completely different at 35,000 feet from how they look out a car window at 60 miles/hour or even from the highest rooftop in the city. If your marriage could use ...

Created on 04 May 2018

2. What We Talk About When We Talk About Forgiveness

What's one of the most common reasons we give for not forgiving others? If you're like many people, you might have answered that our forgiveness implies approval or tolerance of the behavior. We read about ...

Created on 23 April 2018

3. Your Secret Source of Relationship Wisdom

Her name is Abigail. She was a beautiful woman whose wisdom saved her fool of a husband, Nabal, from certain death after he insulted David, who was later crowned king of Israel. Abigail had godly wisdom. ...

Created on 20 April 2018

4. A Powerful Prayer to Help Your Child Learn That Words Can Hurt—and Heal

"Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you." I don't think there was ever a saying that's more untrue. Words do matter, and words can inflict some of the most intense, long-lasting ...

Created on 06 March 2018

5. 4 Important Filters to Make Sure Your Words Please God

"Be careful little mouth what you say,/ be careful little mouth what you say,/ for the Father up above is looking down with love,/ so be careful little mouth what you say." (Public Domain) This song, one ...

Created on 26 February 2018

6. 8 Bible-Based Steps to Master the Art of Effective Communication ...

We all could benefit from mastering the art of communication. Communication goes further than words; It is tone, gestures, expressions, spirit and much more. Solomon is a great example of someone who understood ...

Created on 22 February 2018

7. Why You Need the Holy Spirit to Deal With the Weight of Your Words

When Hurricane Irma blew through south Florida last September, we were fortunate not to sustain damage to our home. But the natural environment did not fare as well. Trees toppled all around us. Hurricane-force ...

Created on 03 February 2018

8. The Spirit-Led Path to Loving When You Feel Unloved

What's the purpose of this friendship if I constantly feel under-valued and unloved?" We've all been there. We go through a season where we have that one friend who we feel utterly rejects us. It is hard. ...

Created on 02 February 2018

9. A Christlike Way to Deal With Selfish, Difficult People

The world is filled with difficult people, isn't it? Obnoxious, opinionated, angry, loquacious people whose world is filled with only a four-letter word: S-E-L-F. It seems to me that those who are in the ...

Created on 01 February 2018

10. Language Is Not Math

We often use metaphors to help us communicate. Sometimes the metaphor clouds what was clear without enhancement. Think about these military metaphors often used in business: "Take the hill." "Rally the ...

Created on 01 February 2018

11. How You Can Walk in Abundance in Your Marriage

There are many ways you could describe the one you're married to. You might see them as your confidant, friend, provider, support or lover. You might think of them as your project, problem, irritant-in-chief, ...

Created on 29 January 2018

12. The Wonderful Proverbs 18:21 Power of Your Spoken Words

Oh, those words that can cut right through! And then there are those that can soothe our pain. What Happened Last week, I stepped to the counter at my doctor's office. "Here is your referral for your blood ...

Created on 19 January 2018

13. How You Can Break Your Crazy Marital Communication Cycle ...

Do your attempts to communicate with your spouse end up leaving you more frustrated and upset? The Crazy Communication Cycle has become the norm for too many couples, and results in so much conflict, misunderstanding, ...

Created on 15 January 2018

14. How to Open the Door to the True Marital Intimacy You Seek

... tomatic in marriage. I believe this kind of intimacy is uncommon, perhaps even rare. Between husband and wife, how do you get to that place of knowing? Of intimacy? Communication as the Door to Intimacy Ho ...

Created on 09 January 2018

15. You Can't Change Your Spouse—So Now What?

...  works anyway. Instead, take the position of inviting your spouse to join you. Need better communication? Open the door at a time when your spouse can hear you, ask questions, and be an attentive list ...

Created on 28 November 2017

16. The Hidden Danger in Christian Communication ...

... ur way." "What's your sign?" "Sending you good vibes." "You're so lucky!" "Bad karma will get him." But what are we communicating? Does our communication reflect our Christian identity? Do these phras ...

Created on 24 October 2017

17. Caring Questions to Ask Your Friends

The other day, I was sitting on the back deck with my daughter Keri, talking about friendship. Keri is an amazing friend to others, so it's no surprise that she has many friends. One of the qualities that ...

Created on 25 September 2017

18. Extra Grace Required—When You Feel Like a Referee

When I was young, I remember my mother telling my brother and me, "I just wish you two would get along." We were constantly picking at each other and argued about everything. Now that I'm the parent of ...

Created on 05 September 2017

19. Powerful Relationship Advice to Use Anywhere, Anytime

I remember a season in our home when our kids were little where two of our kids were getting into fairly regular fights. I—like any normal mother—wanted my kids to get along, and I wanted them to "be nice" ...

Created on 30 August 2017

20. Why 'Disability' Isn't a Bad Word

In different disability circles, there seems to be a conversation about "preferred language." For example, many of us parents feel strongly about "people- first language," and most professionals are taught ...

Created on 25 August 2017